Responding to media queries on the India-Maldives relationship getting strained after Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted photos of his visit to Lakshadweep on X, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge blamed Mr. Modi for the controversy stating that the latter is habituated to taking everything personally.
“Mr. Modi takes everything personally. First of all, we must maintain cordial relations with our neighbours. If the situation warrants, we must also be prepared to fight them, just as the former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi fought Pakistan and liberated Bangladesh. We cannot change our neighbours. It is always better to maintain friendly relations with them. If they turn aggressive and threaten our sovereignty, we must be prepared to fight to ensure the safety and integrity of our country. When issues can be settled peacefully through negotiations, it is not advisable to show aggressiveness,” Mr. Kharge told media representatives in Kalaburagi on Tuesday.
